MHG15079 - Balblair
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH 927 171
The building recorded here was shown as roofed in 1867-9 and within its own enclosure. The enclosure has now disappeared but the building survives as well-preserved stone footings 13m long by 4m wide. The building is aligned NE/SW with an entrance on the SE and a possible entrance on the NW.
Other buildings are suggested nearby as shown on Fig 7
Birches grow on and adjacent to this building and aspen seedlings are drifting in from the SE. There are rabbit burrows to the E. See Fig 15
Wordsworth 1996, Site 11 (see Hlinked report)
NH91NW 43 927 171
NH 927 171 Longhouse.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
J Wordsworth 1997
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG21145 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of Kinchurdy Farm, Boat of Garten. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 22/03/1996. Digital (scanned as PDF).
- --- SHG994 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1997. 'Kinchurdy Farm, Boat of Garten (Duthil & Rothiemurchus parish), ESA management survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1997, p.46. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 46. 46.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9269 1710 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH91NW |
| Civil Parish | DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/123106 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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